recently been working on my anxiety with ocd tendencies, and apart of handling ocd thoughts is in part separating them from yourself, and exposing yourself to those thoughts. and thus : ocd monster
i designed mine to have a pointed face, like a needle, and a long winding body like how my anxiety feels and pans out. before getting to the tail where it explodes out, leaves bleeding (not literally. figuratively, emotionally).
although i dont think i initially thought of that last part in the creation process. it has long legs, or thats what i was thinking when i added the spines. im freaked out by long thin legs on bugs especially. on This (which i havent named yet) they are sort of just protruding from the body wherever fits. no real rule
the pink creature in the fourth image was from a dream i had 2014-15ish. where i mourned this little seahorse spider that was suffocating out of water and nobody would help and discouraged me from having it. i fondly think of her from time to time, i dont have the most vivid dreams but i was able to remember her clearly
thank you for reading :-D design notes and i plan on remaking the third picture eventually! i think coping and venting through art is something i would like to revisit.